Gary Wilson

The joint body agreed to continue these discussions through upcoming capital and budget committee meetings, with the next joint meeting scheduled for September 23rd. Finance Committee minutes from July 9th were approved. A motion to approve the Finance Committee minutes of July 9th was made and seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

Voted: Yes

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

Select Board Member Rambacher moved that the Select Board vote to appoint Kelly Callow to the Health Director position at Grade 16, Step 7, effective July 14, 2026. The motion was seconded by Select Board Member DeCoste. Vote: 3-0.

The minutes give the count as 3-0, but 4 members were at the meeting (Gary Wilson, Chuck DeCoste, Mark Rambacher and Kyle Bubp). Showing the count only.

Select Board Member Rambacher moved that the Select Board vote to adopt the Climate Action Plan. The motion was seconded by Select Board Member Bubp. Vote: 4-0 (Rambacher - Aye, Bubp - Aye, Wilson -

The minutes say only how Mark Rambacher and Kyle Bubp voted. Showing the count only.

Select Board Member Rambacher moved that the Select Board vote to appoint Gary Wilson to the Disability Commission. The motion was seconded by Select Board Member DeCoste. The motion carried, with the Chair abstaining.

Voted: Abstained

Yes: Bubp, DeCoste, Morrison, RambacherAbstained: WilsonThe minutes say “The motion carried, with the Chair abstaining” and, earlier, that Select Board Member Wilson abstained from the vote on his own appointment; Gary Wilson (the Chair) is shown abstaining and the other four members present yes.

Select Board Member Kyle Bubp moved to appoint Select Board Members Charles DeCoste and Karen Morrison to conduct contract renewal negotiations with Town Administrator James Duggan and seconded by Select Board Member Morrison. All in favor. Motion carried.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bubp, DeCoste, Morrison, WilsonMark Rambacher had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown voting.

No further revenue is expected to come into this fund, as no private businesses remain on the system. Finance Committee Member Frederick Kingsley moved, and the motion was seconded, to increase the alarm box repair revolving fund spending limit by $10,000 to $16,500. The Finance Committee voted in favor. Motion (Select Board) to amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Department Revolving Fund "Alarm Box Repairs (Fire Alarm System)" from $6,500 to $16,500, made by Select Board Member DeCoste and seconded by Select Board Member Morrison. All in favor. Motion carried.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bubp, DeCoste, Morrison, WilsonMark Rambacher had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown voting. The minutes do not say who made this motion.

The upfront conversion cost of $8,820.83 had originally been included in the FY27 budget but was moved into FY26 at the Finance Committee's direction so that work could begin sooner. Ongoing maintenance costs remain within the Assessor's budget. The transfer would be funded from the Finance Committee's reserve fund. Motion (Finance Committee) to transfer $8,820.83 to the Assessor's budget for the CAMA System Software upgrade, made by Finance Committee Member Kingsley and seconded by Finance Committee Member Sanjay. All in favor. Motion carried.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bubp, DeCoste, Morrison, WilsonJoint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. Mark Rambacher had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown voting. The minutes do not say who made this motion. It was seconded by Finance Committee, who is not a Select Board member.

The $10,200 transfer reflects the salary differential following the retirement, calculated after the final payroll. The transfer would be funded from the Finance Committee's reserve fund as previously committed. Motion (Finance Committee) to transfer $10,200 to the Elder & Human Services budget, made by Finance Committee Member Kingsley and seconded by Finance Committee Member Sanjay. All in favor. Motion carried.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bubp, DeCoste, Morrison, WilsonJoint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. Mark Rambacher had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown voting. The minutes do not say who made this motion. It was seconded by Finance Committee, who is not a Select Board member.

Motion to approve the application for a Change of Manager for All Alcoholic Beverages on-premise license under M.G.L. Chapter 138, §15 for Tavern on the Square, 810 Constitution Ave., for the hours of Monday-Wednesday 11:30 AM-12:00 AM, Thursday-Friday 11:30 AM-1:00 AM, Saturday 10:00 AM- 1:00 AM, and Sunday 10:00 AM-12:00 AM, subject to ABCC approval, made by Select Board Member DeCoste and seconded by Select Board Member Morrison. Roll call vote: DeCoste - Aye; Bubp - Aye; Morrison - Aye; Wilson - Aye. Motion carried 4-0.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bubp, DeCoste, Morrison, WilsonMark Rambacher had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown voting. The minutes do not say who made this motion.

Motion to acknowledge the disclosure by non-elected municipal employee Kristopher Dalen of financial interest and approve an exemption as a municipal employee in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 268A, Section 19, made by Select Board Member DeCoste and seconded by Select Board Member Morrison. All in favor. Motion carried.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Bubp, DeCoste, Morrison, WilsonMark Rambacher had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown voting. The minutes do not say who made this motion.